# Dahali, Kamrup (Assam) – Town Population, History & Facts

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Town · Kamrup, Assam 

# Dahali

Dahali is a town in Palasbari sub-district of Kamrup district, Assam (census town). The 2011 Census counted **8,397 people** in 1,750 households. Literacy was 84.9%.

- 8,397people (2011)
- 1,750households
- 84.9%literacy
- 968females per 1,000 males

## Population of Dahali

■ Dahali · ■ Kamrup urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****84.9%**

**87.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****968**

**969

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****982**

**944

Working population ****35.3%**

**39.4%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Dahali

Of every 100 households in Dahali in 2011, 74 had electricity, 69 a toilet at home and 40 cooked with LPG; 72 had a mobile phone, 15 a two-wheeler and 5 a car.

■ Dahali · ■ Kamrup urban average

Electricity for lighting ****74%**

**80%

Toilet within the home ****69%**

**79%

No toilet (open defecation) ****23%**

**18%

Tap water ****3%**

**14%

Drinking water within premises ****77%**

**73%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****40%**

**60%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****59%**

**38%

Use banking services ****50%**

**67%

Television ****54%**

**60%

Mobile phone ****72%**

**69%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****15%**

**20%

Car / jeep / van ****5%**

**7%

None of these assets ****11%**

**10%

Own their home ****92%**

**87%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Dahali work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,856 (63%) · **■** Household industry 110 (4%) · **■** Farming 118 (4%) · **■** Marginal 881 (30%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Dahali in numbers and road distances

- Density2,957 per km²
- Annual rainfall1,110 mm
- Temperature range8 °C to 37 °C

### Road distances

- Dispur (state capital)46 km by road
- Amingoan (district HQ)33 km by road
- Guwahati (city of 1 lakh+)46 km by road
- Guwahati (city of 5 lakh+)46 km by road
- Guwahati (railway station)46 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Dahali

### Civic services

- Pucca roads5 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets464
- Water storage450 kl
- Electricity — homes1,295

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 3 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools5 govt · 3 private

**Main manufactured goods:** endi cloth, rice product and furniture.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Dahali

- Banks8 in Dahali
- ATMs3 in Dahali
- Petrol pumps2 in Dahali
- Hotels1 in Dahali
- Shopping malls1 in Dahali
- Schools2 in Dahali
- Colleges and universities2 in Dahali
- Pharmacies1 in Dahali
- Dental clinics1 in Dahali

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Dahali?8,397 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Dahali in?Kamrup district, Assam